Scott Domeier was sentenced to 39 months in prison for stealing more than $600,000 from the archdiocese and filing false tax returns. The archdiocese statement said Domeier's claims included factual errors and misrepresentations.

Domeier's statements are backed up by another former top official in the archdiocese. Jennifer Haselberger, who served as canon lawyer to Archbishop John Neinstedt, told MPR News that she was concerned about the payments to priests. She resigned her position in April.